Tangible User Interfaces

++ Tangible User Interfaces

Martin Kaltenbrunner, mkalten[AT]iua.upf.edu
master course in sound & image, escola das artes, Universidade Catolica, Porto
Digital Arts Lab

+ objective

Based on reacTIVision, a framework for the creation of table-top multi-touch tangible user interfaces based on computer vision, we will develop concepts for TUI applications such as music instruments, educational toys or physical design tools. The lecture will provide an overview on tangible interfaces in general covering human computer interaction focusing on touch. We will also discuss various sensor technologies and design issues for this type of interfaces.

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student list

+ schedule

	Mon, 02. Mar
10:00h - 10.30h	course introduction & preparation [PDF]
10:30h - 11.30h	the reacTable & tangible musical interfaces [PDF] [WEB] [WEB]
11.45h - 13.00h	tangible interface concepts & examples [PDF]
	lunch break
14.00h - 15.15h	tangible interface frameworks & reacTIVision [PDF]
15.30h - 17.00h	working with the reacTIVision & TUIO framwwork

+ reading

Ullmer, B. & Ishii, H.: Emerging Frameworks for Tangible User Interfaces.
In: "Human Computer Interaction in the New Millenium", John M. Carnoll (Ed.), Addison-Wesley, August 2001
Kaltenbrunner, M. & Bencina, R. "reacTIVision: A Computer-Vision Framework for Table-Based Tangible Interaction", Proceedings of the first international conference on "Tangible and Embedded Interaction" (TEI07). Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Jordà, S. & Geiger, G. & Alonso, A. & Kaltenbrunner, M. "The reacTable: Exploring the Synergy between Live Music Performance and Tabletop Tangible Interfaces", Proceedings of the first international conference on "Tangible and Embedded Interaction" (TEI07). Baton Rouge, Louisiana.